NTLDR is Missing on Clone of C Drive
I'm running Acronis True Image Home 2011. I have been using the "Clone" option under "Tools & Utilities" "Disk Management" to backup my Win 7 C Drive and get an error on boot up when I try to use the cloned drive in the place of original C Drive. "NTLDR is missing" Why isn't the clone option making an exact clone of the original drive and boot sector?
When I have problems with my C drive becoming corrupt or other problems, I would like to be able to just swap the cloned drive for the original and boot up as normal. Would I be better off using "Disk and Partition Backup"? Thanks for any help.
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Thanks for the quick feedback. Will give both options a try.
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Same problem with NTLDR missing.
Context : I have a new PC with 2 partions on the same disk : first was used by Windows XP Pro and a second one used for Windows 7. I'm using the dual boot. SO I can choose.
To avoidd the long task to reinstall theses operating systems, I decided to make a backup using my Acronis True Image 2012 Plus Pack (with the latest build of course).
For personal reasons, I had to restore my disk. SO I ran ATI 2012 . I was done very well. When I tried to boot on Seven, no problem. But when I tried to boot on Windows XP, I have this error message : NTLDR is missing.
I tried to restore the boot mbr but the problem is still here.
Why ? How to proceed ?
Br
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Yann,
With a dual boot system, it is highly possible that the wrong partition has been marked active.
On your system, the boot files are expected in the Windows XP partition, and this partition is probably not marked active.
To fix this, boot your computer on the Windows 7 installation DVD, choose install, repair computer, command prompt.
Use diskpart http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766465%28WS.10%29.aspx to mark the right partition active
Once done, you might have to run bootrec http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392 to scan for bootable OSes (/ScanOS) and repair your boot records (/fixboot).
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